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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony CMT-J3MD”. Links, layout and file names normalized; missing database fields restored; remote embeds replaced with links. Manufacturer manuals and separately credited photographs retain their original attribution.
| Name | CMT-J3MD |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1999/10 |
| Device type | bookshelf |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | Not recorded |
| Dimensions | 175 x 250 x 320mm (Main Unit), 156 x 250 x 245mm (Speakers) |
| Weight | 6.1kg (Main Unit), 3.0kg (Speaker) |
| ATRAC ver | 4.5 |
| Battery | Not recorded Not recorded |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | Not recorded |
| Voltage | 100, 230 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| ¥70 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | 3.5mm line in (analog-only), CD, Radio recording, Tape deck |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | 3.5mm control |
Also spelled SONY J３ＭＤ - Includes speakers, the main unit was sold separately as the hcd-j3md
CD optical pickup (SONY KSS-213B)
Mechanism Type: MDM-5H
Optical Pick-up Type: KMS-260B/J1N
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism: HCD-MD373
ATRAC Encoder/Decoder: CXD2654R
Content adapted from: YouTube video, CMT-J3MD Minidisc.org Page
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Additional specifications and references
| Scms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Export | No |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual |
| Region | Japan |